Students working on an assignment in a classroom with their teacher.

Students at AKA Maputo work with each other and their teachers to develop well-rounded understandings of their curriculum.

Middle Years Programme

From ages 11-16, our students take the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, or IB MYP, a challenging and balanced curriculum that creates creative, reflective thinkers.

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Building a Broad Knowledge Base

Students cover the major disciplines, gaining a broad education with the option to specialise in later years. Subject groups include:

  • Language and literature
  • Individuals and societies
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Arts
  • Design
  • Physical and health education
  • Language acquisition

They undertake MYP eAssessments in Grade 10, resulting in an internationally-recognised certificate.

“I like my visual arts class because I find it quite relaxing and enjoyable. For our physical and health education class, I love the netball games unit because I like sports in general, and I find this unit fun to do.”

Adriana da Costa

Grade 9, AKA Maputo

Personal Project Journeys

Throughout the MYP, the students connect their classroom work to the wider world. They connect knowledge from different disciplines to solve problems collaboratively, bringing critical thinking to global issues. They consider the needs of their local communities or wider society, and initiate their own projects to bring about positive change. Each element contributes to students’ ethical leadership training, enabling them to emerge as transformative young leaders.

In the past, our students have worked on various personal projects that have positively impacted their local communities. For example, students have delivered English language classes, developed a safe water filtration system, spread awareness about the negative impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and much more.

Students and staff stand in front of the non-perishable items they collected to be donated.
During the recent floods in Matola, students led a donation drive to collect water, food and blankets to help people during a challenging time.
Mahek and students engaged in a group activity.
For her personal project, Mahek Nayani conducted workshops to make learning aids for children aged three to five. This helped students to maximise efficiency when studying.
Reem helping filming and helping deaf members in a community outreach programme.
For her personal project, Reem Saad created a documentary on people with disabilities who are challenging societal misconceptions, which gained national media coverage.

Teaching English in the DRC

“My personal project focused on hosting English language classes for people in my hometown in the DRC. By the end, participants created a role play in English to show how they used the language in different areas of daily life.

To run my project, I planned each lesson plan carefully to help me track everyone’s progress. A lot of research was needed to make sure I was teaching with the right techniques, and I often communicated with school teachers for their feedback. I also encouraged participants to keep practising English at home.

I was nervous when I began my project, but within two days, I received positive comments and feedback from the group. They felt comfortable with me, and I felt the same. The project taught me to manage my time, improve my organisation when planning lessons and use technology effectively during sessions.”

Amisha Lakhani, Grade 10, AKA Maputo
Grade 10 student Amisha Lakhani planning her English lesson.
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